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QuizMultiple Choice

Environmental Issues

Question 1 • NY-US History and Government Term 2 Hillcrest

In addition to enforcing such legislation as the Clean Water Act,

Answer
A
the Superfund has programs in place to help US consumers and industries use less water.
B
Congress has programs in place to help US consumers and industries use less water.
C
the EPA has programs in place to help US consumers and industries use less water.
D
the Kyoto Protocol has programs in place to help US consumers and industries use less water.

Explanation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces federal environmental laws such as the Clean Water Act and also supports programs that encourage water conservation by consumers and industries. The Superfund focuses on cleaning up hazardous-waste sites, while the Kyoto Protocol concerns international climate-change commitments. Therefore, the correct choice is “the EPA has programs in place to help US consumers and industries use less water.”

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